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its just a good thing i got mad fraggin skillz like kim does, thats all i gotta say. *smak*

if only 2 years of growth could happen overnight. LOL, nice colonies.

i dose our tanks with iodine weekly including the inverts.

And here they are not even one hour after fragging. dang i'm good. Lets give these at least until the weekend at best or worst case next weekend to heal up. I tried to get at least 4-5 polyps on each plug but it wasn't easy so your going to probably have to do a photo and polyp count before you start the growout. I will also post the shop water parameters prior to the growout start date.

+1 on the marbled, its a cool blenny

I'm not sure how this got off topic but this really is not about the LFS service. I'm also not sure what this whole price hike is all about either, Have you compared pricing to online fish suppliers to your LFS? I know our prices as well as garrett's and several other stores here in the local area will match online pricing if not beat them plus you get to cherry pick your fish, not just a picture. The information on fish is the same anywhere you go and I do agree it is the LFS responsibility to be the professional and assist the consumer in knowing as much as possible about their purchase however if you've ever been into abusy LFS before it is virtually impossible to spend an hour with each client explaining about each fish / coral the do's and dont's, if we did we would lose business. It happens all the time. There is definitely a fine balance between the LFS and hobbiest and the bottom line issue here was it relevant for the industry or LFS to ban specific fish. Not in my oppinion, there are unlimited types of hobbiests and tanks out there and to ban a specific type of fish due to its difficulty is not appropriate for business. It must be done at the personal / hobbiest level.

Niger triggers, pink tails and blue jaws are probably the most reef compatible but its only a matter of time and size before they will turn on your shrimp and inverts. they are also pretty shy for trigger fish as well so you will find they will tend to hide alot when startled or scared. i do like the clowns and picasso's because they have alot of personality and enjoy eating out of the hand.

thats sweet looking, definitely got to do a display fuge in the shop.

I agree, i had tons of pods that made it to the main display going through a 2400gph pump so yes it does seem logical to gravity feed but its not completely necessary for a refugium to do its job.

I would have to wager that the survival rate of most wild caught fish is typically not in their favor, if you only knew the half of what these fish go through to get to your tanks, its amazing that most survive the trip at all. The idea behind putting fish into a aquarium is to husbandry the fish(es), there are many levels of varying degrees in difficulty and to each hobbiest this is the challenge at hand. I can say off first hand experience that there are 100's of types of fish regularly caught such as various tangs, angels and wrasses that just don't make the acclimation, so to ban the hobby from collecting a specific type of fish is absurd, it is really the hobbiest's responsibility to educate themselves of their purchase prior to make sure it is the right fit for their tank / system and skill level. I know i've lost my fair share of fish in my personal tanks due to a lack of understanding the fishes demands / needs, but i do not fault the LFS for selling me the fish. MHO.

i heard he has a giant clam.

no its just a very familiar looking tank

its most likely between 50-52" tall

you can always use one mp40 and a standard powerhead on the otherside until you can upgrade later.

i'm down, lets hit up the CB7

thats a beautiful clam and a steal of a price.

+1 on the unconditioned space, you will most likely have to add a heater and your evaporation will probably increase. Also consider the extra length in distance your pumps will need to push water to the display. It will decrease the flow rate tremendously.

thanks for coming in again, I'm a mille fan but that turquoise mille is so sick looking! BTW your welcome to hold the coral addicts anonymous meetings at our shop.

yes we can order them.

i've used the E-Shopps AEO19085 Float Valve. works like a champ.

we have one in the shop that fits those dimensions, is acrylic with black background and built in overflow.

well that settles it. LOL Thanks dave.

sounds like a great test for the new 120 to me. gotta look at the positives in everything.

anythings possible, but i doubt it.